Alma and How She Got Her Name

"A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names." --School Library Journal (starred review)

If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; José, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all--and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her 2019 Caldecott Honor Book, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/05/2023
ISBN: 9781536220438
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.81lbs
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 195946 / Alma and How She Got Her Name
Reading Level: 2.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5